ninkorn wrote:
I remember hearing that it was never wise to form a study group with members of your own section during the 1st yr.
This is due to the fact that after brilliant discussion from the previous night, your study member can steal your "thunder" or your insight from prev night during the next day's class.
Does this actually happen? If so, I'm stunned. Everyone I've ever encountered in any study group (or more informal study setting) has been incredibly willing to help his/her classmates. We're assigned study groups from our own section in the first quarter, then can free-lance after that. Regardless, I haven't seen any one-upmanship among group members.
With respect to seating... a fair number of our classes have "assigned" seating (it's not truly assigned, the prof passes around a seating chart during the second or third class session). In those classes, the people in front are usually the ones who showed up last to class on the day the seating chart was created
Otherwise, totally agree with what Alex says, all of his points are great. Haven't had the chance to try #5, though, I'll have to find the right moment.
One more thing, and this is something I've been told by virtually every GSB alum I've spoken with. You certainly need to be prepared for classes and be able to pass your exams. But don't sacrifice the social stuff. This doesn't mean going to every big party; it can mean getting in on a pickup game of football, having dinner with your friends, or sitting down for a chat in someone's room. You can always look stuff up in a book later, if need be. But you'll never have the opportunity to take two years off with such amazing people again.